Verdict
Hawthorne leads on Safety, Weather, while Phoenix leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
55
AZ
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
36
AZ
49
✓ winsSafety
CA
56
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
CA
73
✓ winsAZ
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Livability
CA
54
AZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Hawthorne | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,978 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $72,298 ✓ | $72,092 |
| Median Rent | $1,641 | $1,322 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $731,200 | $340,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 79% | 84% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 24% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 28% | 56% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 28 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 7.56 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 21.17 ✓ | 29.18 |
| Avg Temperature | 66°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 0" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 11" | 11" |